Reform Judaism In The 19th Cen

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badges were no longer required and Jews could dress the way
they wanted, settle were they pleased and work the occupations they
desired.

Many Jews settled outside of Jewish districts, and began to
live like their neighbors and speak the language of the land. They
went to public schools and began to neglect Jewish Studies and forget
about he Shulchan Aruch.

In 1815, after Napoleon's defeat, Jews lost the rights of
citizenship in many countries. Many Jews converted to Christianity in
order to retain those rights. Many thoughtful Jews were concerned
about this. They realized that many of these changes took place not
because of a dislike for Judaism, but in order to obtain better
treatment. Many rabbis believed that the way to address this was to
force Jews to give up public schools and universities. This didn't
work.

Rabbis suggested that observance might have to be changed in
order to appeal to the Jew living ...

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